I have been brought to tears more than once while editing these wedding photos. Sometimes I get so lost in my camera on a wedding day I don't get to actually soak in all of the emotion going on in front of my lens. I see the a wedding as magical moments that I will later piece together to tell a story. When I look back through the images I get to relive the day as a viewer again. This wedding was special, the love between Valarie and Shawn is so evident in their pictures. I am so happy they chose me to be their photographer.

The wedding was held about 2 hours south of Cincinnati in Bardstown, Kentucky, which is also known as the Bourbon Capital of the world.

We started at a local hotel where Valarie, her sisters, who both served as her bridesmaids, and her mother got ready.
Valarie's sisters wore jewelry they made together with Valarie at The Bellevue Beadery. I like how Valarie dressed her shoes up to match the girl's dresses.
April Christine, did a fantastic job on Valarie's makeup. All of the guys had personalized cuff links.

Since we were in the Bourbon capital, you have to have a variety of bourbon to choose from. Valarie and Shawn opted to do a first look, which is when we set up a very special meeting between the bride and groom before the ceremony. Seeing each other before the ceremony allowed them to spend more time with their guests at the reception. It was very sweet and full of emotion and I was able to capture every bit of it.

I just love LOVE! :) Valarie's flowers were arranged by the local flower shop in town, Bardstown Florist. The ceremony took place at My Old Kentucky Home, an absolutely gorgeous outdoor venue. After the ceremony we headed to Bardstown Country Club. They prepared a wonderful dinner that was followed by delicious cheesecake for dessert.

Thanks for sending me home with leftovers Valarie. Dave was a happy guy when I walked in, lemon cheesecake is one of his favorites!:) This was taken as I was getting in my car to leave.

To me one of the best compliments to your work in any profession is to be referred by a colleague. I was beyond ecstatic when I was contacted by a fellow photographer about Christin and Harold's wedding. He was already booked on their date. He saw my work through a friend on Facebook and was wondering if I was available. "What? Me? "I thought to myself, I was flattered beyond belief. I got Christin's contact information and after a long phone conversation with her we met for coffee and clicked right away. She has one of those personalities that makes you feel like you have been friends forever, very comforting. As we went over the details of her day I knew it was going to be beyond beautiful. She and Harold had been planning this wedding for many years so she was well prepared.

There were so many things I fell in love with at this wedding starting with all of the beautiful red-headed women. Christin, her mother Sindy, and her sister Autumn are all smoking hot red heads. I can't explain why, nor do I need to, but I was really excited about this!

Next I loved the locations we used for photos. We started at Cloud 9 Salon in Florence, which Christin's mother owns. The stylist and makeup artists were great and the salon is a beautiful backdrop for photos. Sindy did a wonderful job on Christin's hair and make up for the wedding. Sindy's house, where the girl's got ready, has a lake and a beautiful greenery so we used that as a backdrop for Christin's bridal portraits and pictures with her girls. For Chrisin and Harold's portraits I scouted out a location near the church. It was a beautiful farm with fruit trees, and an old barn on it, perfect for a quick, private bride and groom session.

I had such a great time at this wedding. From the moment I walked into the salon with the girls I was greeted with big smiles and hugs, I love that! Thanks Christin and Harold and all of your family for being so gracious. It was wonderful spending the night surrounded by so much love. Thanks for allowing me to capture these special moments for you!

Sindy, Chrisin's mother did Chrisin's hair and makeup for the wedding. Here she is with Christin having a beautiful mother/daughter moment.
This was my first time working with a videographer at a wedding, it was fun. This is Mario from Frameline Productions, he was a pleasure to work with. If you are looking for a great videographer for your wedding, he is your man! I love this! This is Christin and Harold's daughter Adalyn.Right before the ceremony. Look how Christin and Autumn do the same scrunchy thing with their noses when they laugh.:) The gorgeous girls! Their red hair looks so great with that green background.
We only had 15 minutes to shoot their portraits after the wedding. That is all we needed with this beautiful light.
Their beautiful reception was held at the Madison South in Covington. A very sweet father, daughter, granddaughter dance.:) This is my favorite photo of the day. I grabbed this image right as they were headed into the reception. I love everything about it, the color, the look, the location, Christin's beautiful hair. (Sindy is good! ) Adalyn and Grandma Parker were literally the last two on the dance floor that night. My kind of ladies.